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A vote to pass a conference report abolishing the use of the death penalty in Colorado, and to allocate the saved money to the Cold Case Homicide Team in the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Highlights:

-Removes the death penalty as a sentencing option after passage (Sec.2).
-Clarifies that passage will not reduce or alter previous sentences in any way (Sec.2).
-Allocates $833,376 to the Cold Case Homicide Team of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (Sec.23)

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(33-32) -
April 21, 2009(Key vote)

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that eliminates the death penalty and redirects money from the Justice Department to the cold case homicide team.

Highlights:

-Removes the death penalty as a sentencing option in all future cases but does not change any prior sentences (Sec. 2).
-Decreases funding to the Justice Department by $1,615,708 and increases funding to the cold case homicide team by $833,376 (Sec. 23).